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Why an Elective C-Section Just Might Be Your Best Birth Choice
I am officially in my third trimester, toddler in tow, and hurtling towards the birth of my second child. If you’ve visited my blog before, you’ll know that the birth of my first child was an emergency C-section. I’ve talked about this A LOT, and my feelings have evolved and grown in the 3 years since then. Before falling pregnant with baby number 2, I KNEW I was going to opt for an elective C-section when it came to my next birth. I’ve not had to fight for this right, I’ve felt supported & championed by my amazing midwife team. All of the options have been offered, and I have…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: 18 Months After My C-Section, The Nerve Damage Has Finally Gone
Partnering with Emma’s Diary has helped me reach so many prospective parents, newborn mums and toddler handlers. Working with this platform is one of my proudest writing achievements and I love having the opportunity to tackle controversial subjects. This blog post covers an update on my own C-Section recovery now that we’re 18 months after the date. The birth of my little boy, Jack, feels as if it happened both a hundred years ago and last week. Fellow mums will know exactly what I mean. Day to day life is full on but sometimes I feel like I’ve blinked and my newborn has turned into a toddler. Sometimes our birth feels like forever ago…
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Emma’s Diary Feature: Why My Next Baby Will Be Born Via Elective C-Section
By now, you know me well. I write all about my parenting journey on my blog and as a parent guest writer for Emma’s Diary. I am the happy (and tired) mum to a wild 17-month-old little boy and right now, life feels good. The crazy overwhelming newborn days are well behind us, he’s weaned and eats pretty much everything. He’s now walking and trying to run *everywhere* and most days are a dream. But, I wanted to dive back into my birth experience with my latest Emma’s Diary feature… I’ve widely shared my life since becoming pregnant and mum to Jack. My blog is now a personal new-mum journal and my life mirrors my…
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Caesarean Awareness Month – My C Section Story
April is Caesarean Awareness Month and in months gone by, this event would have missed me by in blissful ignorance. But, as lots of you well know, my gorgeous little baby boy was born in February via an emergency C section. While I don’t feel comfortable sharing my own personal birth story with the world, I do want to share some content to help raise awareness for C sections, for the incredible mamas who go through it (whether it’s elective or emergency), and the beautiful sunroof babies of the world! Here are my tips, tricks, and gems of advice for those mamas and those supporting them during this wild time!…
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